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Max Verstappen mounts unbelievable comeback at Sao Paulo GP to all however clinch F1 championship
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Max Verstappen mounts unbelievable comeback at Sao Paulo GP to all however clinch F1 championship

Motorsports November 4, 2024
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produced one of many all-time moist climate drives on the on Sunday, climbing from seventeenth to first to all however seal his fourth consecutive F1 drivers’ championship title.

The Pink Bull driver took benefit of some dramatic climate in Brazil to win a race which noticed a pink flag, two security automotive intervals and a number of crashes. In doing so, he prolonged his lead within the title race over challenger , who began in pole however completed sixth.

Verstappen is now 62 factors forward of the McLaren driver and, with three races remaining, will change into world champion once more if he finishes the subsequent race in Las Vegas on November 23 with a lead of 60 factors or extra.

“Beginning P17, I knew that it was going to be a really robust race,” the Dutchman stated afterwards based on . “However we stayed out of hassle, we made the precise calls, we stayed calm and we had been fantastic. All of these items collectively in fact made that outcome attainable. I imply, unbelievable to win right here from to date again.

“We made all the precise calls once more, stayed calm, and executed after we wanted to, so extremely proud of right this moment. Actually, it’s loopy. I by no means anticipated to go from P17 to P1. I hoped for good factors, however that is completely loopy.”

Norris, in the meantime, attributed the reigning world champion’s victory to the stop-start nature of the race, fairly than Verstappen’s ability.

“That’s life typically – you’re taking a raffle, that has paid off for them,” he stated per . “It’s not expertise, it’s simply luck. (We had been) a bit unfortunate, that’s all.”

With qualifying delayed till Sunday morning attributable to a storm on Saturday, Norris put up the quickest time.

Verstappen, however, was unlucky, a crash by Lance Stroll which means the session was stopped and the Dutchman was unable to complete his fast lap in Q2. He completed in twelfth however was pushed even additional down the grid attributable to a five-place penalty for taking a brand new engine at the beginning of the weekend.

What adopted within the race correct was nothing wanting outstanding. Verstappen made a speedy begin, shifting as much as eleventh after only one lap, and to sixth by lap 11.

Rain kicks up off the back of Verstappen's car as he competes during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. - Clive Mason/Getty Images

With heavy rain beginning to beat down once more, Norris and George Russell had been each pitted by McLaren and Mercedes, respectively. Verstappen, crucially, stayed out. Shortly afterwards, with Franco Colapinto having crashed, the race was stopped as a result of rain.

When it resumed, Verstappen had been capable of change his tires with out a pit cease. Immediately, he discovered himself in second with solely Esteban Ocon in entrance.

After one other security automotive interval, the race restarted on lap 43 and Verstappen jumped on the alternative to take the lead

From there, it was a breeze for the Pink Bull driver, who ended almost 20 seconds forward of Ocon in second. Ocon’s Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly completed third, the primary time in 11 years that an Enstone crew has had each its drivers on the rostrum.

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